In FY14, LIC invested Rs 2.25 lakh crore in government securities, bonds, infrastructure, debenture and equity. The insurer had booked Rs 21,000 crore profit from sale of equities and churning of the portfolio.

With respect to the investment in infrastructure and the social sector, LIC invested Rs 10,995.33 crore in power, Rs 4,121.74 crore in housing, Rs 35.72 crore in water supply and sewerage, and Rs 5,012.13 crore in other infrastructure in FY13.

Higher Maturity in LIC Plans

A whopping 25 per cent rally in the equity markets boosted the net profit, or valuation surplus in the official language, of Life Insurance Corporation by 10.4 per cent in 2014-15 at Rs 36,087 crore.

As per the LIC Act, the corporation has to distribute 95 per cent of its profits with the policyholders, and accordingly the financial powerhouse paid Rs 34,283 crore to its millions of policyholders in the year, while the remaining 5 per cent worth Rs 1,804.35 crore was paid to its owner, the government.

Now one can understand that when LIC is earning this much profit and 95% of that is going for its policyholders so the point is very much clear that there is higher maturity in LIC Plans. So buy today.